FolksBtrippin BSN, RN

Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice

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    I hate fake call outs.

    FolksBtrippin replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not at the last hospital I worked in. And I don't think they should be separate. Hire adequate per diem staff, staff units appropriately, offer good differential pay for weekends and it's not an...
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    I hate fake call outs.

    FolksBtrippin replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think people should be able to use their paid time off however they
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    I hate fake call outs.

    FolksBtrippin replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If there was adequate per diem staff you wouldn't be mad at your coworkers for taking time
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    Cry me a river...?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You're lumping in poor behaviors with crying. Talking smack about the preceptor is the problem in your example. Not the crying. Talking snack is also the manipulation, not the crying. Also, venting...
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    Cry me a river...?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Crying is not a "negative reaction to stress" or what I would call poor coping. Neither is anger. Anger is a normal emotion. There are many positive ways to express anger such as standing up for...
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    Med reconciliation

    FolksBtrippin replied to schoolforever's topic in General Nursing

    Errors happen and this does not sound like a big one. Doubling up on seroquel is likely just going to make a person extra sleepy. Seroquel has a wide dosing range, and there could be many reasons this...
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    Texas school sets dress code for parents

    FolksBtrippin replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Looks like cultural bias to
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    So I called the police on a patient

    FolksBtrippin replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I support your decision to call the police. I also would have supported your decision not to call the police, had you felt that it was not warranted. It's not a once size fits all thing. I think we...
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    Cry me a river...?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You may not have
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    Cry me a river...?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    People who cry aren't necessarily less resilient. They may be more resilient. Crying helps people cope with bad situations and process their
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    I should continue with the nursing program or change my degree?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Joanna369's topic in General Students

    You sound like you would be a good candidate for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. But they don't have CRNAs in Canada, as far as I know. If you were in the US, I would definitely encourage you...
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    What important paperwork do you use at work and would recommend to a new grad (Consents/orders etc...)

    FolksBtrippin replied to LogicalCoconut's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay. I think your question is specific to nursing homes then. The paperwork I do is probably not relevant to your job at all. Maybe you should post this in SNF category. Or maybe some nursing home...
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    What important paperwork do you use at work and would recommend to a new grad (Consents/orders etc...)

    FolksBtrippin replied to LogicalCoconut's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand your question. The facility wants you to complete paperwork but had not actually provided you with the paperwork they want you to complete or guidance on what needs to be completed?...
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    LPN supervising RN?

    FolksBtrippin replied to TwoLayi's topic in General Nursing

    I know an RN who had an LPN supervisor in a nursing home. It did not bother her at all, because she refused the position herself. She did not want to supervise people and this LPN did. She did wind up...
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    Terminated from first nursing job after 3 months of orientation. Job hunting advice?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Viva, "not a good fit" is your mantra here. If you get some questions on why it was not a good fit, focus on what you're looking for in the new position rather than what went wrong with...
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    Family Behavior during a code

    FolksBtrippin replied to cm8816's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible the son means that he called out "Help!" and not that he called your phone? His perception may be that no one answered him because he was distressed. Time passes differently for people...
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    What is dinosaur hospital?

    FolksBtrippin replied to soljhs's topic in General Nursing

    Or that the hospital is old
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    Teachers Discriminating against students

    FolksBtrippin replied to harkness1989's topic in General Students

    If there is an appeals process, then try it. It can't hurt. But you do need to figure out where you went wrong here. Because this is not all the school's fault. Working full time nights and attending...
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    Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    FolksBtrippin replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    You are being bullied by your manager. This happened to me. I was greatly relieved when I found a job elsewhere and then left. It took me a little while to feel confident again, but I am finally...
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    RNs and up - Do you really use all of the "gen-ed" course material on the job?

    FolksBtrippin replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten many excellent responses. It's not so much about what you know, but about how you think, that makes you a good nurse. You can always look up something you don't know, and pretty quickly...
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    Looking up patients on Facebook

    FolksBtrippin replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    Not a HIPAA violation, but still a bad decision as it blurs professional
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    The best areas/units for patient education

    FolksBtrippin replied to soljhs's topic in General Nursing

    Public health and community
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    Dispute termination

    FolksBtrippin replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It sounds like you needed to get out there. The environment was unprofessional, the manager unresponsive to your complaints. It sounds like it was just easier to fire you than to take a look at why...
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    Why don't we talk much about these scenarios?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Persephone Paige's topic in General Nursing

    That's really terrible. I'm sorry that you're not getting adequate support. I strongly recommend that you make a report to OSHA. They will come in and investigate and make management think
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    Why don't we talk much about these scenarios?

    FolksBtrippin replied to Persephone Paige's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked inpatient psych, I was really safe. There was a lot wrong with that hospital, but I was much safer there than I am working in the community as I do now. We had security, but we also had...